Telegram-herald., 1887-10-18
PEACE AND HARMONY
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Presiasnl Hayward ecosp.sd the chair sna
al the nasalhers answered the rsil cal ca
osPt Ai1srAea Stewart Gnd Mckee tae
Inore important street rslssay projects
having been disposed Of Gos the prescott,
ciEi1sus appear 10 have lost interest IA
the Council PfooSsdings and sas iew spectA-
tors wsrs present.
w > Guln. George W. Nnnsen, Th0nss
~ Peck snd X G. Luce cAiiet lhe attention
Cf the Council 10 the fact that ths street
Railway GamDany, cnder the prtisHse oi
builaiRg a street railway ca ietttfson-sfe.
has taken possession 81 the slfect sna in-
stead Of o0nnnlnx itself 10 the baiiding of
the railway, Is engaged IN tearing uP tse
stone pavement ia froat oSoDF fIsgaises, g.
least sis fee. outside the rails and aslns tie
slone thereir0m IA paving between The
rails. We protest against such uniaSini
and high-hsndei proceedings aud submit
that the same should not be tolerated
Referred to the Board u Public Works.
dangerous condition of the Coilege-ase.
railway crossing and asking that the d., o.
IT. x N. Railway Company be fequl - 10
maintain q fisgman a. that point until the
street is improved and The crossing bfldsed.
was Ts.erred 20 the beard of Public Works.
The petition Of property owners and basi-
ness men on Canal St. asking that q fran
chise be- granted for the Belt
Line Railway was read. aud Alder
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received, placed on file and printed in the
proceedings. Alderman LHuniere moved 10
amend by referring 10 the COMMITTEES on
Ordinances. Alderman shsnabsn favored
the adoption of Alderman Panuind's mo-
ton. lie looked upon Alderman Lsunieres :
motion as sn attempt 20 delay action. Tue
motion of Alderman lsatlind 10 lay on the
table anu print was carried by vote OF ten
10 4. A renonstrsnce against the Belt Line
signed by Harvey j. Hollister. Enes Put
man and others took the same course.
A communication from the Street Rail-
way Company, asking permission 10 repisce
a part OF the stone pavement on Jefferson
ave, between Fulton and Wa5hsngton-sss.,
with block pavement MAS referred 10 the
Board OF Public Works.
The Controller reported the claim Of
Charles A. Reed for S5333 for salsry as "a
perintendest Of Parks, for Septe n ber with
out accommodation. Placed on Gle.
4 communication from q. IL. Taylor
| calling attention 10 the condition OF the
pavement on Lyon-st.. west Of CaBal-st
as Jeff by the Cable Street Railway Com
pany. was referred 10 the City Marshal.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
| ported adversely on the request OF John
| Swintek, that the 500 which he paid for =
| meat peadlers' license be refunded TO Dim.
| Mr.. Swintek is the only peddler who o5-
| tanned n license last spring and he claims
| that the money should be refunded because
! the city has failed 10 enforce the ordinance,
| having been beaten ia one sttem VI
| lthe case OF Watkins Bros-) IN the
| Superior Court A motion 10 adopt
the report was discussed. Aldermen stein,
| Doyle and DeGrasf claiming that the
| money should be refundfd aud Lanniere,
| psntlind and ShAnahan fayoring the ATOP
| ton OF the committees report. Alderman
| Brenner thought the proper way 20 get out
| OF the hole would be 10 repeal the ordi-
| nance by which the license Is imposed
| Alderman PantiInd said that in the case OF
Watkins Bros. the jury found that the de
PENDANTS we're not peddlers. but this man
| (Swintek) admitted that ne was a peddlsr
| aud the committee had been unable 20 ses
how they could refund the money. Alder
| man Huntley was called upon for hil
opinion and said that IL did rot seen
| 10 be right 10 keep Mr.. Swintek :
money lie thought the man made =
| mistake In being IN such a hurry 10 pas
his money into the Treasury. After ali i
would not cost 1r Swintek much NOR,
than IL did 10 defend Watkins Brcs-aboul
two hundred dollars.
But that wss divided, wasn't Il Alder
| msnp" asked President Hayward.
Well believe 60 replied Alderman
| Huntlv. There wss little fund raised fol
| ONE purpose. | was treasurer and | know
about what it cost to carry that case
! through
( son Recommendation Of The Committee or
| Ways and Means. the City Treasurer va
ordered b. refund 70 the Cable Company one
half Of the $1,000 deposted - security FOL
the construction OF the cable liue in accord
| snce with the terms OF tue ordiuazcr.
Under the csli for reports from the Com
mittse ON ordinances. tldermnn De Gras
reported the ordinance 10 grant franchise
for the Belt Line Railway. On motion O
| Alderman Silsnabsn tie ordinance
was read tgics by title. iHis
on the table for two weeks and orders
printed. Tss Council will meet in com
nittee OF the whole en- wednesday evening
October -, 70 hear remarks of citizens reis
tive 10 the adoption OF this ordinance,
The ordinance relative 10 placing goods
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placing OF signs, awnings, &C.. va read
third time and pas.ed. Also the or4insncl
relative 10 tbs distributing 81 bills. dol
ger. ect. on the streets and the orilusno
relative 20 saloons. The latter directs th.
saloons shall be closed sua kept closed o.
Sundays and from II o'cicck ,. n. uutii
clock = n. on Al other days. The ofiin
/ ance granting franchises Tor the Plsin6ei1
sve. erteusi0B Of the Grand Rapids Stree
Railway Company Csnsl-tt iine vs
passed. the line % be completed g. far Q
ouinby 81. within thirty days.
| Alderman iisenhsfdt Offered resolution
requiring the Detroit, Grand bsTeu & 8ii
vaukse Railroad Company. - plsoe 8ag
man on duty 81 the Coilsge-svs. crossing
The CtY Attorney stated thst commpn-
cation hsd been received from TIE Gem
| sionsr ~ Pa iiroacs stating thsi be wuBld b
here in IL. cars sn9 tie q8ssti0n a
% ~beibfr TIE crossing sbo3id b gusrsie'
bv fsEman or brIage5 viil bs settle
The resolution vas withdraw sud ia
Council adjourned.